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2 Kings 12:7

So King Joash called Jehoiada and the other priests and said, “Why have you not repaired the damage to the temple? Now, therefore, take no more money from your constituency, but hand it over for the repair of the temple.”

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ASV

Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and for the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore take no more money from your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.

KJV

Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.

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24 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּקְרָא֩vai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH7121 →
הַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
יְהוֹאָ֜שׁye.ho.'AshJehoashH3060 →
לִיהוֹיָדָ֤עli.ho.ya.Da'<to> JehoiadaH3077 →
הַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.Henthe priestH3548 →
וְלַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםve.la.Ko.ha.Nimand <to> the priestsH3548 →
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
אֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.Hemto themH413 →
מַדּ֛וּעַma.Du.a'why?H4069 →
אֵינְכֶ֥ם'ein.Khem[are] not youH369 →
מְחַזְּקִ֖יםme.cha.ze.KimrepairingH2388 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
בֶּ֣דֶקBe.dek[the] damage ofH919 →
הַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH1004 →
וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand nowH6258 →
אַל־'al-may notH408 →
תִּקְחוּ־tik.chu-you takeH3947 →
כֶ֙סֶף֙khe.sefmoneyH3701 →
מֵאֵ֣תme.'Etfrom withH854 →
מַכָּֽרֵיכֶ֔םma.ka.rei.Khemacquaintances yourH4378 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
לְבֶ֥דֶקle.Ve.dekfor [the] damage ofH919 →
הַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH1004 →
תִּתְּנֻֽהוּ׃ti.te.Nu.huyou will give itH5414 →

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2 Kings 11:4Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son2 Chronicles 24:5–14So he gathered the priests and Levites and said, “Go out to the cities of Judah and collect the money due annually from all Israel, to repair the house of your God. Do it quickly.” The Levites, however, did not make haste.1 Chronicles 21:3But Joab replied, “May the LORD multiply His troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all servants of my lord? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”2 Chronicles 23:1Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.2 Kings 12:2And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days he was instructed by Jehoiada the priest.2 Chronicles 24:16And Jehoiada was buried with the kings in the City of David, because he had done what was good in Israel for God and His temple.

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